Because forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows; you’ve closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside; and the air is fresh outside. In order to get that fresh air; you have to get up and open the window and – Desmond Tutu

We get a lot of raps as Americans for being small-minded; but in fact; when you really drill down to the core of the culture; there’s an enormous amount of compassion and forgiveness and support. – Bartlett Sher

I’m not trying to convert the entire nation of Israel and the entire nation of Palestine to Christianity. But at least if you can educate them about the ideology of love; the ideology of forgiveness; the ideology of grace. Those principles are great regar – Mosab Hassan Yousef

I had the honor to meet Nelson Mandela; and I heard him explain his forgiveness of his captors of 27 years by saying hatred and bitterness is destructive – the power is in love and forgiveness. – Dick Gephardt

As a practicing Catholic all my life; my faith and the church are never far from my mind. The lessons I learned in the church have structured the way I’ve approached my life and my career. They were lessons of grace; kindness; forgiveness; and compassion. – Donna Brazile

It’s always best to ask for forgiveness if you feel that you made a mistake. And again; asking for forgiveness is not just saying the words ‘I’m sorry’; it is also offering what you need to do. – Grace Poe

No person is perfect. I haven’t; thank God; had any infidelity issues. But you can’t say what you won’t ever do. And you can’t say that you won’t have forgiveness in your heart if there were to be an issue like that. – Tasha Smith